Illinois lawmakers discuss ethics rules as some grow impatient

Published February 28, 2020 5:00pm ET



An Illinois Joint Commission on Ethics and Lobbying Reform hearing Thursday got into the nuances of elected officials prohibited activities, including what kinds of elected or appointed positions already elected officials can take on, but a Republican state lawmaker said she was concerned by the seeming lack of urgency to address corruption.

The commission was created amid wide-ranging federal corruption probes that have ensnared elected officials and lobbyists.

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